Andy Farrell Signs Two-Year Contract Extension With Irish Rugby

Andy Farrell Signs Two-Year Contract Extension With Irish Rugby

Andy Farrell has signed a two-year contract extension to stay as Ireland head coach until 2025. Irish chiefs have moved to tie down Farrell beyond the 2023 World Cup, with the former dual-code international’s stock having shot up after the...
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Explore Ireland’s Capital, A City With Surprises Around Every Corner

Explore Ireland’s Capital, A City With Surprises Around Every Corner

By Barry Coughlan There was a time when I spent up to a third of my working life in Dublin; if it wasn’t for one thing it was another. I knew the sights even before some became full-blown tourist attractions,...
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Former Arsenal, Spurs And Northern Ireland Manager Terry Neill Dies, Aged 80

Former Arsenal, Spurs And Northern Ireland Manager Terry Neill Dies, Aged 80

Former Arsenal, Tottenham and Northern Ireland manager Terry Neill has died at the age of 80. Neill became the youngest player to captain the Gunners in 1962 during an 11-year playing career there and went on to manage them between...
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Legendary Irish Musician Mick Moloney Dies, Aged 77

Legendary Irish Musician Mick Moloney Dies, Aged 77

Legendary Irish musician Mick Moloney has died, aged 77. Hailing from Limerick, Ireland, he began playing tenor banjo at 16 years of age. As a teenager he listened to American folksingers and especially enjoyed the music of the Weavers and...
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy We’re all going on a summer holiday, no more working for a week or two, fun and laughter on a summer holiday just for me and you. As I know a lot of people are on summer...
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Former Wales International Ieuan Evans Named As Chair Of Lions’ Board

Former Wales International Ieuan Evans Named As Chair Of Lions’ Board

Former Wales captain Ieuan Evans will succeed Jason Leonard as chair of the British and Irish Lions board. Evans (58) takes up the post on October 1st, the Lions announced. He played in seven Lions Tests across three tours –...
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Quarter Of Children In Dublin Are Deficient In Vitamin D

Quarter Of Children In Dublin Are Deficient In Vitamin D

One in four children in Dublin is deficient in vitamin D, a new Trinity College study has found. The research also showed the proportion of children with vitamin D deficiency increased to one in three children in disadvantaged areas. Higher...
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On Average Only 9% Of Irish Have Received Second Covid-19 Booster

On Average Only 9% Of Irish Have Received Second Covid-19 Booster

The average percentage of people who have received a second Covid-19 booster vaccine is almost 9 per cent across the Republic’s Local Electoral Areas (LEAs), new figures show. Data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveals that the average...
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Coalition Fails To Reach Agreement On Climate Emissions Targets

Coalition Fails To Reach Agreement On Climate Emissions Targets

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said “it is not easy” to decide what level of climate emissions targets should be imposed on each sector, after the three coalition leaders failed to reach an agreement on Tuesday night. Speaking on his way into...
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Alison Brittain To Take The Helm As Chair Of The Premier League

Alison Brittain To Take The Helm As Chair Of The Premier League

The Premier League has announced Alison Brittain as its new chair after clubs “voted unanimously in favor” of her appointment. Brittain will take over from interim chairman Peter McCormick early next year. “I have been a football fan since I...
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